For short term trades would bitcoin or ethereum be a better choice?
if you have big funds, yes BTC and ETH are worth it. but if you only have a little money, the short term does nothing. you will not be able to make a profit, even if the price of these two coins has increased. if you have funds under 1k, better to choose cheaper coins. Polkadot, Solana, Cardano, BNB or Polygon can be the best options for short term trading with minimal funds.